Joseph
GRISWOLD
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Born: 17 October 1706 in Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Joseph GRISWOLD died 11 July 1795 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA .
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Birth — 170617 October 1706
Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 179511 July 1795
Norwich, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 88.
Record added: 7/21/2015 4:03:44 PM
Last updated: 4/16/2025 6:25:45 PM
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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